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Cubs ready for 50th anniversary home opener Saturday

By JAMES TUBB on October 4th, 2023

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Cubs are set to celebrate an historic game Saturday night at the Kinplex. The Cubs will host their home opener Saturday against the Rocky Rams, which will also serve as a celebration of their 50th year of operation as a franchise. Before the HJHL game at the Kinplex starting at 7:30 ... Read More »

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Tigers look for early jump in busy week

By JAMES TUBB on October 4th, 2023

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers are gearing up for a busy slate. The Tigers are at Regina tonight taking on the Pats in the first of a three-game, four-day week that includes a road contest Friday at Swift Current before hosting the Moose Jaw Warriors on Saturday at Co-op Place. Medicine Hat enters the week ... Read More »

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Rattlers’ women’s hockey partnering with Flames’ foundation

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 4th, 2023

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat College Rattlers women’s hockey team has gained support from the Calgary Flames foundation. The NHL club’s foundation has pledged $37,500 to help sustain and enhance the first-year program. The 2023-24 season is the first offering of women’s hockey in MHC’s history and head coach Chad Baron says over the next three ... Read More »

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Cubs off to 3-0 start after two more road wins this weekend

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 3rd, 2023

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Medicine Hat News The Medicine Hat Cubs continued a strong start to the 2023-24 HJHL season. The Cubs (3-0) took both road games this weekend, winning 4-2 Friday at Airdrie over the Techmation Thunder and beating the Three Hills Thrashers 5-2 on Saturday. Medicine Hat was led Friday by Jacob Hazzard who scored two ... Read More »

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Tigers coming off 3-point weekend, enter 3-game week

By JAMES TUBB on October 3rd, 2023

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Through two weekends of action, the Medicine Hat Tigers sit atop the WHL’s Eastern conference with more ways to get better. The Tigers are coming off a three-point weekend, with a 4-2 win Friday at Red Deer over the Rebels and a 3-2 overtime loss Saturday at Co-op Place against the Saskatoon Blades. Head ... Read More »

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Rattlers Roundup: Men and women soccer teams sweep weekend

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 3rd, 2023

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat College Rattler soccer teams had winning weekends. The Rattlers men’s and women’s soccer teams hosted the Ambrose Lions at the College on Sunday. The Rattlers women’s team opened the afternoon’s action with an 8-0 win. Medicine Hat jumped ahead on an Ambrose own goal before Jaycee Berggren rattled off two straight. ... Read More »

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Tigers fall to Blades in overtime Saturday

By James Tubb on September 30th, 2023

The Medicine Hat Tigers were minutes away from their best start in franchise history before the Saskatoon Blades cut them short. The Blades scored late in the third period to force overtime before beating the Tigers 3-2 in the last minute of the extra frame Saturday at Co-op Place. Medicine Hat entered the contest off ... Read More »

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Rattlers’ golfers win ACAC awards

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 30th, 2023

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Two Medicine Hat College Rattlers golfers received top honours for their play this fall. Michael Valk was named the ACAC’s male golfer of the year and Taryn Sanderson was named the female golf rookie of the year. This season, Valk won both regional events leading up to the ACAC Championships. In seven rounds throughout ... Read More »

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Paranych looks to build off WHL debut

By JAMES TUBB on September 30th, 2023

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb It was a long time coming but Matt Paranych finally had his welcome-to-the-WHL moment. The 16-year-old Medicine Hat Tigers defenceman made his WHL debut Sept. 22 during a 4-1 season-opening win at Calgary over the Hitmen. After playing all of last season at the U18 level with the South Alberta Hockey Academy and almost ... Read More »

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Tigers continue early success, win 4-2 Friday

By James Tubb on September 29th, 2023

The Medicine Hat Tigers added another win to the standings in this young WHL season. Medicine Hat continues their early success in the 2023-24 season with a 4-2 win Friday night at Red Deer over the Rebels. The Tigers entered the contest with a 2-0 record after sweeping their season opening series against the Calgary ... Read More »

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SAHA women’s team ready for new CSSHL season

By JAMES TUBB on September 29th, 2023

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The South Alberta Hockey Academy U18 women’s team has some new faces with the same winning mindset. The SAHA women’s team gets their CSSHL season underway today with the first of four games at a B.C. showcase, as they take on the Delta Hockey Academy’s green team. Head coach Evan Vossen says there’s been ... Read More »

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